Week 5 Flashcards
What is transference?
Fueled by aspects of a person’s childhood relationships (activation of internal objects)
Positive and negative transference experiences can occur
Countertransference = when the therapist begins to project their own feelings
EXAMPLE: a therapist is afraid of working with a DV perpetrator because it reminds them of them
State the functions of the ego, according to Freud, and what each is responsible for
ID = “devil” = sexual/aggressive impulses (innate, unconscious, primitive)
EGO = negotiations with society (compromises between the id and superego)* where defense mechanisms are used
SUPEREGO = “angel” = internalized value systems of all things (gender, sexuality, bias, attitudes) and the moral principles that we learned from our caregivers
Who founded Object Relations Theory?
Melanie Klein
What is an object?
An object separate and distinct from oneself
What is a self-object?
External objects that function as part of self (baby thinks mom’s tit is a part of him)
What is object constancy?
Securement // you know it exists even when you can’t see it
What is a transitional object?
Items that support independence away from caregiver (blanket/toy)
What are the 5 stages of development, according to Freud?
Oral (0-2)
Anal (2-4)
Oedipal (5-7)
Latency (7-12)
Adolescent (12-18)
What is the main problem, resolution, and potential fixation in this stage: Oral
P: Instant gratification & trust
R: delayed gratification and substitution (like with a toy AKA transitional object)
F: dependent on others, too demanding, trust issues
What is the main problem, resolution, and potential fixation in this stage: Anal
P: Control; right versus wrong; love versus hate
R: Reciprocity, conformity, polarity of feelings, reward systems
F: stubborn, sensitive, OCD tendencies, wanting to control environment
What is the main problem, resolution, and potential fixation in this stage: Oedipal
P: Gender and sexual identity
R: Identification with the same-sex parent (create a shared superego)
F: Oedipal complex, Electra complex, homosexuality
What is the main problem, resolution, and potential fixation in this stage: Latency
P: Integration
R: Time and space away from caregivers
F: Lacks character, lacks personality, potential personality disorders
What is the main problem, resolution, and potential fixation in this stage: Adolescent
P: Sexual and aggressive impulses & developing independence
R: Modify your superego to reflect your new reality (hormones)
F: Promiscuity, trouble with healthy intimacy, unstable relationships
Defense mechanisms/examples
They can be healthy (adaptive) or unhealthy (maladaptive)
Examples: Denial, Repression, Regression, Reaction Formation, Projection, Rationalization, Displacement, Identification, Sublimation
What is the cycle for emotional response systems?
Emotion → Cognition → Behavior → Cycle repeats
What theorist is recognized for attachment theory?
John Bowlby
Name all of the attachment styles
Secure: healthy attachments
Anxious: fear of abandonment
Avoidant: fear of rejection
Disorganized: pues ya sabes!
What is Freud’s main claim on motivation?
Human behavior is primarily driven by unconscious, INSTINCTUAL forces, particularly those related to sexual and aggressive drives, (rather than conscious, rational thought)
In Freud’s stages of development, what is it called when you fail to master a step?
Residuals, or fixations.
